#C4ACA0
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.2% 0.033 48.3), rgb(196, 172, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#C4ACA0 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4ACA0 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 172, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 23%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.033 48.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C4ACA0 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C4ACA0 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4ACA0 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4ACA0 text on black | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4ACA0
oklch(76.2% 0.033 48.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD9784
oklch(70.6% 0.053 47.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC7E66
oklch(63.3% 0.067 48.6)
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Step 600
600
#97664D
oklch(55.6% 0.074 47.8)
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Step 700
700
#80553E
oklch(49.1% 0.067 48.8)
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Step 800
800
#684633
oklch(42.7% 0.056 49.9)
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Step 900
900
#553B2D
oklch(37.8% 0.044 49.3)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#C4ACA0 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B2AE9F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B3A0 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBA8A9 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4ACA0
#C4ACA0
oklch(76.2% 0.033 48.3)
- #9DB6C2
#9DB6C2
oklch(76.1% 0.032 228.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C4ACA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.015
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
Use #C4ACA0 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.